Writing

Nov 32 min read

"Kite", my short story in Gold Man Review

While you have read my books and theater reviews previously, Kite is my first published work of fiction. It appears in Issue 14 of Gold...

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Dec 30, 20202 min read

Jessie's Message (for Captain Margaret L. Putman)

Once upon a time, I had a dear friend named Maggie. She taught herself calligraphy, sitting at a drafting table and painstakingly writing...

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Apr 19, 20206 min read

COVID Times, Virtual Living and Counting our Blessings

The world as we know it has changed. We are suddenly in the midst of a pandemic. Covid-19. Four syllables that have thrown our world into...

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May 21, 20195 min read

Eric Yuan, Zoom and the Pursuit of Happiness

My first experience with Zoom video conferencing was in a Stanford Continuing Studies class. In the spring of 2016, I decided to take an...

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Mar 5, 20197 min read

Nandita Das and the Making of "Manto"

This piece was published in India Currents ("Nandita Das Delights at Stanford") on March 12, 2019. Actor and film director Nandita Das...

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Jul 4, 20182 min read

The Reluctant Poet

She picks words as she picks popcorn from a bowl, without looking, without effort. She threads them together as she threads beads into...

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Apr 8, 20171 min read

Obervations (Pillow Book)

PLEASING THINGS An egg sandwich composed of an egg with salt and freshly ground pepper sprinkled on top, between two slices of soft wheat...

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Dec 15, 20164 min read

How to Become a Scientist

You start by asking "Why?" repeatedly, from the time you learn to speak. On occasion, for variety, you ask "How?" Eventually, some...

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